Friday reader's view: Turn of events

DOUGLAS D. SOLOSKY

Published 10:32 am, Friday, November 4, 2016

To the editor:

The recent turn of events that have taken place with the publication of James Comey’s “none” letter to Republicans dealing with still more emails should give pause to those planning to vote for Donald Trump.

It doesn’t take a Sherlock Holmes to see what is taking place. Mr. Comey (a Republican), under pressure from the Republican Party, has compromised his ethics and in so doing has created doubts about the upcoming presidential election. He suggested, without proof, that Hillary Clinton is complicit in wrong doings on Anthony Weiner’s computer knowing full well that this issue would not be settled before the election.

Experts on this subject have concluded that he could have handled the situation in a number of ways; in ways that would not have impacted the election process and “saved face.” Instead, he opted to make his “none” information public 11 days before the election violating a number of his own departmental rules and possible legal canons.

Why?

In my opinion, because hate runs rampant in the Republican Party; it is so endemic that it is permeating the various institutions we look to for protection.

I began this letter by saying Mr. Comey’s letter should give pause to those thinking about voting for Donald Trump. If hate and mistrust have gone so far as to cripple the vary institutions we rely on for our protection, think about how they will affect us if Donald Trump, a man who espouses hate and divisiveness, becomes President.